Who will coach the Socceroos?
Amid the furore that has followed Pim Verbeek in the wake of the Socceroos’ loss to Germany, the Football Federation Australia has been searching for the Dutchman’s replacement. The Socceroos’ next coach will be chosen from a list of high quality candidates, according to FFA chief executive Ben Buckley. Armed with a war chest – believed to be up to $6 million – to entice a top-class coach, Buckley said there had been interest in the position from coaches from around the world. Dutchman Pim Verbeek will quit his post after the World Cup and move to Morocco where he will assume the role of national youth technical director. 1024: Who said what at the World Cup today “Podolski, Elano, Maicon, they all played well but none of them can compare to Messi’s performance (against Nigeria). None of them reached even 40 per cent of what Messi showed.” – Maradona. “It’s insulting to the professionalism of the players that there is speculation on speculation. It’s disrespectful to the players. In n
